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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1894
Page
6
The brief list of items cites diverse topics from a presumed Turkish figure to German chancellor Hohenlohe, small arms efficacy, and bank robberies. It mentions a St Louis leper case, a London theatre manager’s divorce under curious terms, and scattered observations on finance, roads, and education, all reflective of a noisy late 19th or early 20th century newspaper page.
A wartime haversack is celebrated in a nostalgic poem from the American Tribune. The speaker recalls its all purpose capacity for rations tea set and gear, its battles fought in memory, and the loyalty of the worn sack carried on picket and raid. The poem honors the haversack as war’s steadfast companion.
A London lodging scene unfolds as Rudolph Bergen, a ship’s former seaman, seeks shelter for himself and an abandoned baby. Mrs. Trotter shelters him, learns of the child Verona, and discovers a secret envelope with a fifty pound stipend and a warning to hide the parentage.
A garbled OCR text describes a ball moment where a gentleman declines social acquaintance with haughty humor while a hostess responds. The lines imply a social maneuver and patronizing wit, capturing a tense social exchange in a formal setting.
An edition of 100000 copies of Prof W R Amick's new treatise on lung diseases has been sent to physicians by Amick Chemical company. Old practitioners say it presents the most complete rules for diagnosing consumption with phased stages and treatment indications. A large free edition will be distributed from Cincinnati to consumptives nationwide.
The report sketches varied notes from art and archaeology to education and travel. It notes Murano glass workers on a populated island near Venice, ancient bronze Chinese deity figures, and a large militia in Little Switzerland. It also mentions Harvard admitting Chinese as a substitute for Greek, rising Baptists in Hungary, a rescued steamer crew sending a clock to their rescuer, Mithridates tomb claim in Marathon flats, and cremation details of Lady Scourfield with ashes spread in Pembrokeshire.
Housekeepers seek light palatable biscuits and cakes like mothers made. Adulterated cream-of-tartar and soda with lime earth alum cause bitter heavy results and health concerns. Royal Baking Powder offers pure reliable leavening for consistently light wholesome baked goods and safe hot eating.
The season features high salaries for Tamagno Jean de Reszke and Mire Melba at 1600, 1500, and 1200 per night respectively. James Hogg, Edin burh born in 1621 and raised largely in India, was the sole son of Ettrick Shep herd. Admiral Ito of Japan, nicknamed the Lean Admiral, is noted among sailors for his extreme thinness.
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